5th year Study Skills: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM??

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5th year Study SkillsTHE CALM BEFORE THE STORM??

• Mr Foster
• Coláiste Choilm C.B.S.
• Swords

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Agenda

1. What is Study
2. Planning
3. Time Management Golden Rule
4. Time Management Strategies
5. Time Management per week
6. Time Management per day
7. Procrastination

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Studying a Goal Oriented Process

• Before you start walking, you must choose where
  it is you want to go.
• What do YOU want to achieve in the next 2 years?
• How do I set goals

• SPECIFIC
• MEASUREABLE
• ACTIVE
• REALISTIC
• TIME FRAME

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SMART GOALS 1

• Specific
• The goal should refer to an event. It should have
  a quantity of work attached
• I shall do all the Question 2s in Maths
• Measurable
• It should be possible to see how far you have got
  with your goal. I have half of the Question 2s
  done When you reach the target, reward yourself
  with doing something you enjoy
• Action Orientated
• A target should be an action statement-
  something that you will do
• By Friday I will have a chapter in Science
  finished

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SMART GOALS 2

• Realistic
• The goal should be doable. If not, you will feel
  unmotivated and become discouraged
• Time Limited
• The plan should have a time limit. Generally
  plans should have a short time limit. By breaking
  up topics in to weeks, you will find it easier to
  learn material.
• Working smarter, rather than harder is the key to
  success.

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Activity

• Outline the 3 goals you want to achieve by
• Christmas
• Summer
• By end of 6th year
• Check to see if these goals are what SMART

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Time Management

• THE GOLDEN RULE YOU CONTROL THE SITUATION, THE
  SITUATION DOES NOT CONTROL YOU

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Time Management Strategies

• People have different demands on their time.
• To fit everything in things must be scheduled in
  advance
• Weekly Basis
• Daily To Do list

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Weekly Schedule

• Plan your week at a regular time each week
• Include all commitments
• Social Time
• Job
• Meals
• Training etc
• STUDY

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Time Plan per day

• 2½- 3 hours (includes homework)
• 6 x 30 minute blocks.25 minute work, 5 minute
  break..OR
• 3 x 1 hour block with 10 minute break

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STUDY
OFF
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STUDY TIME

• WHAT SHOULD I DO IN THAT TIME?

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OFF
WHAT AN HOURS STUDY SHOULD LOOK LIKE
READING
RECALL
WRITING AND MAKING NOTES
WRITING AND MAKING NOTES
OFF
READING
REWARD
RECALL
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Tips for Study Work

• Dont just read summarise your notes - be
  active
• Skim a text and make brief notes for final
  revision
• Revise related topics together (even if not in
  the same subject)
• Dont forget other pursuits
• Always allow for rest, relaxation and enjoyment

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BIG PROBLEM!!

• Students can suffer from
• PROCRASTINATION
• Put Things offagain, again, and again
• 1. Identify a specific task you are putting off
  that you need to do
• 2. Why are you putting it off?
• 3. What or who supports you in putting this task
  off
• 4. How will you change the components that
  support this procrastination?

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Activity

• How to evaluate 5th year
• What am I bringing into 6th year?
• What have I done that will make MY life in 6th
  year easier?

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For Session 2

• Textbook reading
• Mind Maps
• Exam Tips
• How to Read an Exam Question
• How to Answer an Exam Question
• Your Study Plans.
• Stress Management